While I think there were much easier ways out of your situation, all in all I think you made a good decision. In my opinion, there is no right or wrong way to handle an unplanned pregnancy because in the end it’s up to the mother. I think if it were me I would have gone through with an abortion, I don’t think I could handle the social ridicule from my peers or even face my parents. I feel like having a child should be one of the most magical moments in life rather than a burden. With that being said, I think you had an amazing support system which is a luxury not everyone gets in this situation and that support system helped you feel confident in your decisions. I think if you didn’t have your friends and family, carrying the baby to term wouldn’t have been an option. My mother became pregnant with my sister when she was 18. She was kicked out of her parents house and ultimately gave up her dream of going to college. I’m not saying my mom regrets this decision but I think my sister also suffered from being brought up in this toxic situation. Unfortunately a lot of women have also been in my mother's situation and I hate to say it but maybe an abortion is the best option in this case. However, Juno, I think the decision you made worked best in your case, you became an adult, got closer to Bleaker, and even became closer to your family. No teenager should ever have to go through what you went through, but I also believe that everything happens for a reason and this experience seems to have enriched your life.
Abortion is probably the most polarizing topic in America today. In my opinion, a woman's right to choose is not only essential for female prosperity but also prosperity for society. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, states with high abortion rates in the 1970s and 1980s experienced greater crime reductions in the 1990's. I’m not saying that abortion is the answer for everyone but I definitely think Roe v. Wade is imperative for a woman's sense of freedom in America. I could not imagine living in a state where I did not have all of my options at my disposal. When my sister was in college getting her masters degree and she became pregnant by a not so great boyfriend, she ultimately decided that abortion was her best option. My sister also later had a really hard time getting pregnant and wasn’t able to successfully carry a child until she was 34 years old. I once asked her if she regretted having the abortion because she had such a hard time getting pregnant later and she replied with, “sometimes I think “what if” but I’m happy with what I have, and I’m happy that I can have a child now and not worry about the father not being there or providing food for my child.” I think abortion happens far too often these days because of the lack of education on birth control, but I must say that if your first instinct when you get pregnant is to have an abortion then you probably aren’t in the right place to have a child. I don’t necessarily think that abortion is right nor do I think abortion is wrong. In the end it comes down to the life of the fetus vs. the life and well-being of the mother, and I think I would choose the life of the mother every time.
While I think there were much easier ways out of your situation, all in all I think you made a good decision. In my opinion, there is no right or wrong way to handle an unplanned pregnancy because in the end it’s up to the mother. I think if it were me I would have gone through with an abortion, I don’t think I could handle the social ridicule from my peers or even face my parents. I feel like having a child should be one of the most magical moments in life rather than a burden. With that being said, I think you had an amazing support system which is a luxury not everyone gets in this situation and that support system helped you feel confident in your decisions. I think if you didn’t have your friends and family, carrying the baby to term wouldn’t have been an option. My mother became pregnant with my sister when she was 18. She was kicked out of her parents house and ultimately gave up her dream of going to college. I’m not saying my mom regrets this decision but I think my sister also suffered from being brought up in this toxic situation. Unfortunately a lot of women have also been in my mother's situation and I hate to say it but maybe an abortion is the best option in this case. However, Juno, I think the decision you made worked best in your case, you became an adult, got closer to Bleaker, and even became closer to your family. No teenager should ever have to go through what you went through, but I also believe that everything happens for a reason and this experience seems to have enriched your life.
Abortion is probably the most polarizing topic in America today. In my opinion, a woman's right to choose is not only essential for female prosperity but also prosperity for society. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, states with high abortion rates in the 1970s and 1980s experienced greater crime reductions in the 1990's. I’m not saying that abortion is the answer for everyone but I definitely think Roe v. Wade is imperative for a woman's sense of freedom in America. I could not imagine living in a state where I did not have all of my options at my disposal. When my sister was in college getting her masters degree and she became pregnant by a not so great boyfriend, she ultimately decided that abortion was her best option. My sister also later had a really hard time getting pregnant and wasn’t able to successfully carry a child until she was 34 years old. I once asked her if she regretted having the abortion because she had such a hard time getting pregnant later and she replied with, “sometimes I think “what if” but I’m happy with what I have, and I’m happy that I can have a child now and not worry about the father not being there or providing food for my child.” I think abortion happens far too often these days because of the lack of education on birth control, but I must say that if your first instinct when you get pregnant is to have an abortion then you probably aren’t in the right place to have a child. I don’t necessarily think that abortion is right nor do I think abortion is wrong. In the end it comes down to the life of the fetus vs. the life and well-being of the mother, and I think I would choose the life of the mother every time.